Plaquette

This silver plaquette celebrates Joan of Arc as the liberator of the region. The obverse relates to the vision of Jeanne d'Arc and she is shown standing with her distaff before her, tending sheep, while an angel directs her from behind; in the background there is a landscape with a cottage. On the reverse there is an inscription and a lily and a monogram. Stamped on the edge ARGENT and a mark.

Physical description

Plaquette, silver, struck from a die depicting Joan of Arc. The obverse relates to the vision of Jeanne d'Arc. She is shown tending sheep standing with her distaff before her while an angel directs her from behind; in the background there is a landscape with a cottage. On the reverse an inscription states JEANNE D'ARC LIBERATRICE DU TERRITOIRE. A lily and a monogram. Stamped on the edge ARGENT and a mark.

Place of Origin

France (made)

Date

late nineteeth century (made)
ca. 1880-1900 (made)

Artist/maker

Daniel-Dupuis, Jean-Baptiste, born 1849 - died 1899 (maker)

Materials and Techniques

Silver, struck

Marks and inscriptions

Rev. inscribed JEANNE D'ARC LIBERATRICE DU TERRITOIRE.
Stamped on the edge ARGENT and a mark.

Dimensions

Height: 2.625 in, Width: 1.625 in

Object history note

Bought for £1. 5s. 10d.

Descriptive line

Vision of Joan of Arc, silver, by Jean-Baptiste Daniel Dupuis, French, 19th century, ca. 1880-1900.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1901 arranged according to the Dates of Acquisition. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1904. pp.175

Materials

Silver

Techniques

Struck

Subjects depicted

Landscapes (representations); Angels; Sheep; Joan (Saint Joan of Arc); Distaffs

Collection code

SCP

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